Year John Lewis timeline
1864 John Lewis opens a small drapers shop in Oxford Street. Takes 16s 4d on his first day.
1885 Birth of John Spedan Lewis, son of John Lewis, and founder of the John Lewis Partnership.
1905 John Lewis buys control of Peter Jones.
1914 John Lewis hands control of Peter Jones to John Spedan Lewis who sets up staff committees, the forerunners of today’s Committees for Communication.
1918 First edition of the Gazette published, founded by John Spedan Lewis.
1919 John Spedan Lewis sets up a staff council, the forerunner of today’s Partnership, Divisional and Branch Councils, and introduces the Donations Committee, the forerunner of today’s Committee for Claims.
1928 The death of John Lewis leaves John Spedan Lewis as …show more content…
One of which was Cole Brothers (now John Lewis Sheffield).
1950 Creation of the second Trust Settlement: John Spedan Lewis transfers his remaining shares and ultimate control to the Trustees.
1955 John Spedan Lewis retires as Chairman and is succeeded by Bernard Miller. Waitrose opens its first supermarket in Streatham.
1963 Death of John Spedan Lewis.
1972 Bernard Miller retires as Chairman and is succeeded by Peter Lewis, nephew of John Spedan Lewis.
1992 Waitrose opens its 100th food shop.
1993 Peter Lewis retires as Chairman and is succeeded by Stuart Hampson - Partnership spirit.
2001 John Lewis launches johnlewis.com, the online shopping site.
2007 Sir Stuart Hampson retires as Chairman and is succeeded by Charlie Mayfield.
2009 The first smaller format John Lewis at home shop opened in Poole, Dorset.
2009 Partnership Services was launched to meet Partner needs...with simple, efficient services...enabling a growing and successful Partnership.
2010 Waitrose cookery school opens its doors in November offering 25 different food and drink courses.
2011 Waitrose opens branches in the Channel Islands on Jersey and
1864 John Lewis opens a small drapers shop in Oxford Street. Takes 16s 4d on his first day.
1885 Birth of John Spedan Lewis, son of John Lewis, and founder of the John Lewis Partnership.
1905 John Lewis buys control of Peter Jones.
1914 John Lewis hands control of Peter Jones to John Spedan Lewis who sets up staff committees, the forerunners of today’s Committees for Communication.
1918 First edition of the Gazette published, founded by John Spedan Lewis.
1919 John Spedan Lewis sets up a staff council, the forerunner of today’s Partnership, Divisional and Branch Councils, and introduces the Donations Committee, the forerunner of today’s Committee for Claims.
1928 The death of John Lewis leaves John Spedan Lewis as …show more content…
One of which was Cole Brothers (now John Lewis Sheffield).
1950 Creation of the second Trust Settlement: John Spedan Lewis transfers his remaining shares and ultimate control to the Trustees.
1955 John Spedan Lewis retires as Chairman and is succeeded by Bernard Miller. Waitrose opens its first supermarket in Streatham.
1963 Death of John Spedan Lewis.
1972 Bernard Miller retires as Chairman and is succeeded by Peter Lewis, nephew of John Spedan Lewis.
1992 Waitrose opens its 100th food shop.
1993 Peter Lewis retires as Chairman and is succeeded by Stuart Hampson - Partnership spirit.
2001 John Lewis launches johnlewis.com, the online shopping site.
2007 Sir Stuart Hampson retires as Chairman and is succeeded by Charlie Mayfield.
2009 The first smaller format John Lewis at home shop opened in Poole, Dorset.
2009 Partnership Services was launched to meet Partner needs...with simple, efficient services...enabling a growing and successful Partnership.
2010 Waitrose cookery school opens its doors in November offering 25 different food and drink courses.
2011 Waitrose opens branches in the Channel Islands on Jersey and